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PocketPI FE Right Dpad button not very responsive

Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 1:25 am
by xybots
Hi All

this is my first build of the PocketPI FE, which is working except the Right Dpad button not very responsive when you press right, you have to press quiet hard to get a response, I have tested the rubber Dpad with out it being in the Gameboy pocket case and it seems ok. but when I put it in the case that's when the right direction seems un responsive unless I press hard.

as any one got any ideas how to correct this.

thanks

Re: PocketPI FE Right Dpad button not very responsive

Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 4:50 am
by ekilla
Mine was like that at first. Since I had to open the case several times i repositioned the rubber and cleaned it and the board several times too.
I didn´t try to place the board in without the DPad and the rubber to see if the board is correct alligned underneath.

But after using it a bit, now it got way better somehow. I wiggled the dpad around a few times too. I don´t know, but now it´s way better. only a few times it didn´t reconize on first press since.

Re: PocketPI FE Right Dpad button not very responsive

Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 1:39 am
by KonnorJ
Try cleaning the button contacts with alcohol

Re: PocketPI FE Right Dpad button not very responsive

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:19 pm
by Bluup
When they're first made (The PCBs) some of the exposed contacts have a slight coating on them which usually gets better and wears off with time. As Konnor said, repeated use makes it get better. If it doesn't, it can sometimes be a poor soldering joint on the Pi to the button that's not working.